Undercoating

[Jak]

Hey guys, gotta question. Is anyone getting their Challengers undercoated? Good idea/ Bad idea? I'm not planning on running mine in the winter when I get around to ordering, but I was just wondering what others think about it.

[modiggs]

I'm split on that too. I'm in Germany where the winters may not be that bad, but they salt like nobody's business. One guy here that I work w/ owns a BMW M5 and says that he wouldn't bother with it. He just sprays the undercarriage once a week during the winter. He also claims that sometimes the drain holes may get clogged during the process and in turn trap water. And then w/ todays galvanizing and manufacturer rust protection, cars should be good. But like I said, I'm split. On some other forums for random cars, people are saying the same thing.

[Jak]

Yeah, I've got the same problem here in NY. People have to have bare pavement right up to their door steps. I'd rather not undercoat mine, but if my truck should break down I'd have to fall back to the Challenger. So I'm not really sure what I'm gonna do.

[gn300]

There are lots of good undercoats that seal and crawl into cracke and crevices.

Undercoating also keeps e-brake cables free etc.

bolts losen up better when protected.

Fluid film is good there are many .

Its not just hard tarry black stuff anymore!


Gonna keep it for a long time ...protect it.

Look under it now the bolts are bare cable braces etc.

undercoating is not just for fenders and floors anymore!

[Jak]

Oh, I fully agree. Now take my truck for example. It's undercoated, and with the package I have I have ten years worth of free touch ups ( I'll be good till 2013), so each fall I pressure wash the underside, let it dry an then take it to the company that does the undercoating they inspect it an touch up the light spots, though about every other year they'd redo the whole truck.
I remember years ago their was an anti rust company that didn't protect the vehicles with undercoating but with a light electrical current that run through the vehicles. Don't know if anything like thats still around or not.

[modiggs]

anybody know about ziebart?

[gn300]

Krown has a good product as well!

Funny story about Ziebart,a buddys new 79 trans am was freshly ziebarted
and while while agressivly driving rt 9 in maine there would be a puff of smoke when we bottomed out on a hill !

When the next oil change was done we noticed above the exhaust the undercoat was "melting" and would hit the pipes when the body flexed!

There are lots af light protective stuff out there it would be irresponsible not to protect at least the bottom!

Just for the cables and sensors etc.

[modiggs]

Originally Posted by gn300

Krown has a good product as well!

Funny story about Ziebart...

So, would you suggest a different brand or do you think that may have been a special case?

[gn300]

Ziebart was thick and tough but i'm not sure what its like now .

The new enviromentally friendly ones have a "lighter" film.

Modern chemisrty has improved the quality of the products .

Homework and samples should help.

[predator]

If you are worried about corrosion y not get something like this...



Its not a coating, but works on about the same premise as a sacrifical metal...

It will drain your battery though if you arent careful...

I'm not familiar with any kits to specifically reccommend, but if you Google electronic corrosion protection or cathodic protection I'm sure you can find something. And i do know that the idea works...

Or you could put some zinc or magnesium in your trunk...

-me